Huntsville gazette., 1887-10-01
MIND YOUR BUSINESS.
IF You Don't Know How, Read
This Sketch.

Unfortunately a great many people
nowadays seem in danger Of forgetting
this honor-deserving maxim: Unfortu-
nately for themselves in that so much
attention to the affairs of others rather
necessitates a neglect of ones own,
and even more unfortunate for the vic
tim of this self-appointed regulator OF
human affairs, who is not allowed to
turn his own wheel of destiny.
''To what do you owe your success in
life?" asked young man of one his
senior.
ITO one simple rule" was the reply.
'And that?"
ITO mind my own affairs" Then
noting shade of astonishment upon
the face Of his listener he added: "But,
my young friend, you must bear in
mind that the injunction covers great
erground than merely non-interference
In the affairs of others, you must also
attend to your own which implies in
short an observance of all Christian
duties, dong your duty in fact"
The young man looked up with a
quick, bright smile of acceptance. 81
never heard it presented in that light
before, The said, "but it's all so. II
you really mind your own affairs, spir-
itual as well as temporal, you will be
an A l masculine. Now, won't youp''
The elder man smiled at this impetu-
ous- reception of his tenets, and was
about to speak further upon the sub
ject when his irrepressible companion
exclaimed:
''Say, if you don't mind the time.
you know, let us walk down the street
and see how many Of these people are
minding their own AFFAIRS
His friend laughed heartily.
agreed! You lose no time in follow
ing up your observations, do you,
Ellis, my boyP'
''No, swift pursuit is my motto.
Come on, Neilr'
AT the corner of the street the elder
of the. two men paused with a signifi-
can't nod toward the crossing, where
two feminine fashion plates awaited a
car, and. Ellis paused just in time to
II shouldn't think he would call
twice a week. should youp"
"Does hep
.4Oh, yes! two or three times, and
people say they are engaged"
wonder how much he is worth?"
Worth, I guess, she says she Is
going to have her dresses from him
after she is married."
Bright, aren't you? But, by the
way,iI wonder how Mr.. A. makes his
money! He spends more than any
man at the club, George says,
But Mr.. AS financial history was
not further disclosed, to our friends al
least, as the carreceived upon the plat
form the two would-be chroniclers.
mo chance to score one there for q
minding of ones own affairs, is there,
Ellisp' laughed Neil. Woman and
gossip are synonymous terms,
fancy"
'And indeed they are not" said 2
fresh and it must be confessed highly
indignant voice at his elbow. 1.-THE
greatest gossip | ever knew in my life
was man. You cynic!'' and with
this parting shot the young lady ac-
quaintance Of the gentlemen who had
overheard this slander of her ses
glided past them, turning to bestow
upon the offender a glance which she
assured him was supposed to be com
plete annihilation.
'.Fine girl, that Miss DoloresH' saio
the susceptible Ellis. ''Rich, too
isn't she? Wonder if she is really en-
gagged to that puppy Blank, tailor made
and brain room empty. Suppose ne i:
after her money! Somebody ought tt
warn. the gif4. She's prime and wan
her to do well!'
Then she'd better marry you, sale
amerry, mocking voice behind him
because, you know, man seldom
sees the really desirable article excep
in his looking-glass.'
Hard hit, weren't you, my boy"
said Neil, with hearty ha! ha! as th'
speaker vanished in the crowd. "A
lucky interruption, however, for yol
were fast forgetting your own affairs il
those of Miss Dolores.
The young man laughed. "Well,
must confess, Neil. that taking it all II
all, the people minding their own at
fairs are not very plenty. But look a
that innocent group yonder. Surely
there we shall find it TO perfection. "
But his anticipation met with speedy
dsaNlitica asBHe ehaFab yeies raises